Emilie Astell

Was just thinking about Emilie last night and how much I miss her. She was a great painting buddy. John, I hope you and her kids are doing fine. Going to take a walk today in memory of Emilie....Take good care.

Worked with Emilie Krebs at the Pgraph in Bloomington, Il. and she always had a smile on her face. I remember her fondly. Bob Holliday

I am so sorry to hear that Emilie has passed away. We always had the best time painting together, painting on beautiful sunny days and even during a tornado. One winter, every Monday, we drove to David Lussier's studio for his painting workshop and on the way Emilie would share stories about her life, her beloved husband and her children and grandchildren, who meant the world to her.

We had so much fun going to lunch in Concord after visiting Concord Arts, talking about paining and...

I had not seen Emilie for a while, but she remained one of my favorite people. Consequently, when I heard of her death, the tears flowed freely.

She and I became friends when she came to work for the Worcester Telegram and Gazette where I was a reporter for many years. Emilie was one of the hardest working reporters I have known and between the demands of both of our schedules, we did not have that much time for talking, but occasionally we would get together for a cup of...

Our paths crossed many times when I was Worcester's City Assessor and Emilie's professionalism always earned my respect. She had a wonderful smile and a great sense of humor, even when reporting on subjects that lacked humor. To Emilie's family, I'm very sorry to hear of your loss.

My condolences to family and friends of Emilie Astell. May the God of Comfort bring you peace during this difficult time .In Isaiah 61:1-2 "he binds the broken hearted and is near to all who mourn."Sorry for your loss.

I enjoyed working with Emilie at the Worcester Telegram, where we were part of the Sunday crew "overseen" by Lee Hammel for many years.
She was a fine reporter, and we shared many a laugh. I caught up with her again three years ago when she was one of the artists featured at exhibition at Briarwood. Her art work was impressive, and she was as friendly as ever.

- Richard Duckett

Please accept my condolences upon the passing of Emilie. I was an attorney for one of the local governments on Emilie's beat. She was an outstanding journalist, who had a very good grasp of complicated issues and was dedicated to providing the truth to the readers of the Telegram. She was accurate in her reporting, as her goal was to find truth and pass it on. She was a distinguished professional who earned my deep respect.

Emilie was actually my idol when she worked at the T&G. She was an outstanding journalist.

Elaine Thompson